refulgent C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/ See IPA manual Freq #345524 Meanings 1 adj As if giving off light or warmth. She had a refulgent smile. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms refulgentlyunrefulgent Related forms effulgentrefulgence Etymology From Latin refulgentem, accusative singular of refulgēns, present active participle of refulgeō, from re- (“back”) + fulgeō (“shine”). By surface analysis, re- + Latin fulg(ere) + -ent. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # refulgent **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/ **Frequency rank:** 345524 ## Meanings 1. As if giving off light or warmth. ## Examples - She had a refulgent smile. ## Derived Forms - refulgently - unrefulgent ## Related Forms - effulgent - refulgence ## Etymology From Latin refulgentem, accusative singular of refulgēns, present active participle of refulgeō, from re- (“back”) + fulgeō (“shine”). By surface analysis, re- + Latin fulg(ere) + -ent. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown